Saturday, November 11, 2017

                  “I can’t stand anymore!”

“I can’t stand anymore!” I cry into the night.
As I walk arm in arm, united our fight.
Backs will not bend, our heads we hold high,
We carry on living. We never will hide.

“I can’t stand anymore!” Cries out from town spaces 
We gather; we march; all different races.
Candles we burn as we shine forth our light,
together united is how we will fight.

“I can’t stand anymore!” ‘Again’ is our cry.
How many more of our family must die?
Together again, another wrong against man
Our faceless enemy has killed -too many again.

“I can’t stand anymore!” I thought this would end.
It’s now trucks, not bombs killing family and friends.
Let us live, let us dance, let’s us sing and ride bikes.
Carry on all the usuals, desires and likes.

“I can’t stand anymore!” Now you’ve shot up our churches!
You’ve come in our home; you thought you could hurt us.
Oh sure we cried, we stood back, we looked shaken
wondered why, looked to GOD - asked why they were taken?

IT’S HERE THAT I KNEEL. “I’m not standing anymore!”

Not lighting candles, singing songs, wondering why- what for?
It’s here in full armor we kneel and hold ground
I backup no further, our enemy’s been found.

IT’S NOW FIRM THAT I STAND in truth, righteousness, readiness and faith
Now in GOD’S full armor we’re defending our space.
Our helmet salvation, with the Spirit of our our sword
We fight the ruler of darkness-strong in our LORD.

Let’s not stand anymore; instead,.. let’s kneel in prayer
Full in GOD’S armor,... fully prepared.
Yea though we may walk the valley of death
No evil we fear-on blended knee,.. till last breath.

Bob Niles


Ephesians 6: 10-18  
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.